Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hey y’all! My name is Amenze Osa and I’m a mom, wife, eye surgeon, and author. I’ve written one book. That’s about all I’ve had time and energy for.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My book is called “Mommy is Effing Tired”. The love I have for my daughter and the exhaustion I felt as a new mom in the middle of a pandemic inspired the book.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I mostly wrote my cheeky, rhyming cartoon mom book on the fly in my phone notes. Months later, after I passed my ophthalmology boards, I decided to publish it so other moms didn’t feel alone. Soooo… does writing for catharsis count?
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Adam Mansbach and Dr. Fatu Forna. I felt more comfortable writing my book because of his book ‘Go the F to Sleep’. Here’s hoping a celeb mom will narrate my book some day! Dr. Forna introduced me to my illustration and publishing team; they did her Amazon books too.
What are you working on now?
Shiiiiiii! Surviving a pandemic, seeing my patients, raising my daughter, maintains my relationship with my husband and promoting this lil book.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Awesome Gang!!! That’s the answer, right?! Otherwise go to www.CrownVikingPublishing.com or search for “Mommy is Effing Tired” on Amazon and get your entire mom life! But obviously, Awesome Gang too.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just go for it. And do your research the help is out there. This interview was brought to via a YouTube search on metadata at 2am while my child and hubby slept. Thank God for Saturdays!! But really, go for it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Go with ‘effing’. It will sell.” Thanks Dr. Forna!!!!
What are you reading now?
“Professional Troublemaker” by Luvvie Ajayie Jones. Before that it was “We Should All Be Millionaires” by Rachel Rodgers. Love me some black women making coin.
What’s next for you as a writer?
More books in this niche. Teenage version, etc. Also may consider short stories for feature about life as a black female physician- the 2%. We’ll see. Right now, I’m just enjoying being able to say, “I’m an author!”
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
“We Should All Be Millionaires” by Rachel Rodgers; “What Happened to You” by Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry; and probably some book on survival on a deserted island.
Author Websites and Profiles
Amenze Osa, MD Website
Amenze Osa, MD Amazon Profile
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